I can’t seem to ever concentrate. My friend says Adderall helps him concentrate. How do I find out if it’s a good option for me?

That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works. The psych themselves will determine if you should get it. (Also, this I in the question itself should be capital.)

Well first off, you should never lie to your psychiatrist or any other medical professional to get medications that you want. Adderall may seem "cool" in that it makes you concentrate and do your work faster, but those who take Adderall and don't actually need it are actually known to be very very bad for their health. But if you are being truthful in that you genuinely believe you have a mental disorder in which you need to take Adderall, your doctor will know by your past school performances, and he/she will conduct ADD/ADHD tests on you in order to properly diagnose you. Never lie to your doctor!!!!

You should only tell your psychiatrist what your actual symptoms are. If you take medication you don't need it can damage you physically and mentally.

You shouldn't tell your psychiatrist anything to GET adderall, that would be considered drug seeking. If you feel you have ADHD and this is why you would like to be treated with adderall, simply tell your psychiatrist what your symptoms are and she will monitor you to see if medication is necessary.

I'm not sure one should seek a specific medication. A psychiatrist would look at your symptoms and provide you options based on their expertise. .

The decision of whether or not you need Adderall is up to your psychiatrist. We're not allowed to self-diagnose for good reason. There's a lot to consider with meds, especially Adderall.

There is no right way to tell your psychiatrist to get adderall. It depends on if you need it or not.

You explain to them why you think the drug would be beneficial to your treatment plan.Many psychiatrists will do their best to get you on the right medication.

TW: Perscription drug abuse Don't get adderall just because you feel like you need an extra boost of energy. If you feel you have ADHD/ADD symptoms, then talk about your symptoms with your psychiatrist and see what he/she/they recommends. In the past, I have abused my perscribed Vyvanse to help with finals week and it caused some kinda scary health issues (heart palpitations, etc.) nor did it really help me with my work! (yeah, I could stay up all night, but I was so cloudy and hyped that my work was terrible quality.

Your psychiatrist will decide whether or not Adderall is appropriate for your diagnosis. Do not fabricate anything you tell your psychiatrist in order to seek a specific drug. You can suggest that you want to try Adderall for an attention problem if the psychiatrist believes you have one and they may acquiesce your request (I sometimes suggest medicines to my doctor when dealing with my illness that we try in our plan). But you specifically fabricating something in order to get Adderall is the behaviour of an addict or drug user and will certainly result in the psychiatrist finding out and making sure Adderall is something to be avoided in your treatment.